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Symbolic meaning behind the symbol: ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthys) is an acronym for "Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ", (Iēsous Christos, Theou Yios, Sōtēr), which translates into English as "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior".
- Iota (i) is the first letter of Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς), Greek for "Jesus".
- Chi (ch) is the first letter of Christos (Χριστός), Greek for "anointed".
- Theta (th) is the first letter of Theou (Θεοῦ), Greek for "God's", the genitive case of Θεóς, Theos, Greek for "God".
- Ypsilon (y) is the first letter of (h)yios (Υἱός), Greek for "Son" (the initial "h" was pronounced in classical Greek but has long been silent).
- Sigma (s) is the first letter of sōtēr (Σωτήρ), Greek for "Savior".
Ichthys (sometimes spelled Ichthus, or Ikhthus, from Koine Greek: ἰχθύς, capitalized ΙΧΘΥΣ or ΙΧΘΥϹ) is the ancient and classical Greek word for "fish." In English it refers to a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish, used by Early Christians as a secret symbol and now known colloquially as the "sign of the fish" or the "Jesus fish."
Remember also the thorns of Christ's crown? These are used during Lent by many Christians to symbolize the kind of kingdom Jesus maintains in a sinful world. Thorns are about pain and suffering. Jesus still endures our hardships along with us today. His crown of thorns is also used at Easter to remind us of His ultimate suffering on the cross. We have many more graphics about Lent or Easter at our Easter blog. Click here to see a sample of a Crown of Thorns.
